How To Fix /SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON087 - &2 characteristics must be selected for assignment level &1

/SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON -

• Message number: 087

• Message text: &2 characteristics must be selected for assignment level &1

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/SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON087 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MSDP_SEASON087 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with seasonal planning. This error indicates that certain characteristics must be selected for the assignment level you are trying to work with.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when you attempt to perform an operation (like creating or modifying a planning object) that requires specific characteristics to be selected, but those characteristics are either not selected or not available for the assignment level you are working with. This is often related to the configuration of the planning area or the characteristics defined for the planning object.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Assignment Level Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration of the planning area in SAP APO.
  Verify the assignment level settings to ensure that the required characteristics are defined and selected.
  
  
  
  Select Required Characteristics:
  
  Ensure that the characteristics mentioned in the error message are selected